Okay, so looking back at my chapters, I realized that my updating has been really irregular, and I apologize for that! I am really grateful to those who still stayed with my story and those who are reviewing, you guys really rock! :D

Anyway, my computer time is still limited, so I the least I would do is to tell you all when I will update next after this chapter...

So back to the story… I was thinking of writing in Shane's POV for the first part of this chapter (just wanted something for a change) so I hope you enjoy this chapter! :)
P.S. To apologize for my irregular updates, I will make this chapter really long~! (in my definition of the word long , of course ;p)

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters here – Camp Rock, Twilight, and Vampire Academy.
This is a work of friction. Any resemblance to people dead or alive is purely coincidental.

*Special thanks to my beta reader: HappyBubbleLove*

Chapter 10 – Surprises

(Shane's POV)

'Mitchie!' I shouted, before rushing over to catch her before she collapsed. 'Mitchie, are you alright? Mitchie, answer me!' I kept calling out for her, shaking her.

Her eyes are closed, but she is still breathing heavily. Her forehead is all sweaty, and she is trembling. It was then that I realized what is happening. She must have run all the way here, pushing her limits too far that her asthma had acted up. Why is she so silly?

'Mitchie, where is your inhaler? Mitchie! God damn it! Answer me, Mitchie!' I demanded desperately, angry at myself that I landed at her in this state.

Yes, the inhaler must be with her. She had never left anywhere without her inhaler. With that thought, I clumsily balance her on one hand while trying to reach her pockets with my free hand. Just as I am about to search her back pockets, I suddenly jerk back, realizing where I am going to touch. Her butt.

Damn it, Shane. Mitchie is already in danger and all you could think is her butt? How pathetic can you be! I smack my head for my stupidity, before continuing to search her pockets, ignoring ALL thoughts.

I found her inhaler at the side pocket, and immediately brought it to her mouth, pressing the canister with shaky hands. She gasped for air after inhaling the medicine, and her eyes fluttered open.

'Mitchie, are you alright?' I asked, worried, wiping the sweat away from her pale face. She nodded weakly, and look at me strangely. All of a sudden, tears flow out from her eyes and down her cheeks.

'Mitchie! Is something wrong? What is hurting you? Mitchie!' I immediately go into a panic mode when I saw her tears, trying to find exactly what is wrong. And so the next part catch me by surprise.

Mitchie grip my blazer tightly, burying her head inside my chest.

'I am sorry Shane. I misunderstood you, causing you so much pain. I should have trust you, I should have never doubt you in the first place. I am sorry… I am sorry…' She croaked out, crying even harder. That sight of her hurts me so badly; I never want to see her cry.

'Mitchie, please, don't cry. Everything is all right now. I love you Mitchie, I always do' I said in a smoothing tone, enveloping her in a hug. I hug her tightly, remembering the unbearable pain that I had felt when she left. She finally look up, cupping the sides of my face with her hand gently. Tears had started to well up in my eyes as well, even though I am wiping away the tears that are falling down her cheeks. How irony this can be.

'You shouldn't cry popstar. It will ruin your bad boy image' she suddenly giggled, kissing the tip of my nose. I smiled, typical Mitchie to be random at a time like this.

'And who said you could get away with just one small kiss like that?' I teased her, bringing her up to my eye level, before kissing her on her lips. The kiss started out slow and sweet, but slowly, it become more urgent, both of us giving into our desire for each other. And at that moment, Jason just had to spoil the mood again.

'SHANE! 5 MINUTES BEFORE WE HAVE TO LEAVE! YOU BETTER BE PREPARED!' he screamed from outside the door, emphasizing each word with a loud bang on the door.
Mitchie and I reluctantly break apart because of this wonderful distraction and I glare at the door. One day, I swear I will kill Jason.

(Mitchie's POV)

Last night passed in a blur; with me patching up things with Shane, getting reunited with the gang and celebrating the Connect 3's album release. All of this happened while my relationship with Shane is still under cover. Sometimes, it sucks to not being able to do things openly in public.

But all of that grumbles were gone when Dimitri came knocking on our door next morning. I am sharing a hotel room with Caitlyn; since we are in public, we can't share a room with the guys.

'Morning ladies, Shane have especially asked me to pass you this box. Instructions are given inside.' Dimitri greeted us politely, passing us a beautiful, big white box.
'Thank you Dimitri, and please, will you stop being so formal? I know it's on purpose' I teased him, before taking over the white box and passing it to Caitlyn behind.

Dimitri just grinned, before bowing to us and walking away. Someday, I will think of a way to stop those formal gestures.

'OH MY GOD, Mitchie! Look at this!' Caitlyn screamed at me to come over, before bursting out in loud laughter. I closed the hotel room door, before joining her eagerly, wondering what exactly is so funny. Even I could not resist laughing when I saw what was in the box. It was two full female (very nerdy) outfits, and a huge card with a photo of 3 nerdy Shane, Nate and Jason on one side, and the message: 'Would you like to go on a date with us?' on the other side.

The three guys are so nerdy that even both Caitlyn and I can nearly recognize them. Trust them to think of such a weird idea. We quickly put on the nerdy outfits, and style our hair and apply make-up to go with the outfits. We laugh at our final appearances, before taking a ton of photos. But before we could go abuse the camera even further, a SMS is sent to us by Rose to meet them at the back alley of the hotel now.

The real fun had just begun.

'You guys are the most creative singers I have ever met' Caitlyn snorted when we climb into the blue BMW that Nate has booked for the date.

Nate is driving, and Caitlyn is taking the front seat (obviously) while Shane and I are taking the back seats. Jason and Stephanie are taking the other car with Dimitri and Rose, which is a black BMW following behind us.

'Well, what could we say? We got the brains' Shane commented proudly, before getting a high-five from Nate.

I smirked. 'But the curly hair WIG does look weird on you, pop star' I teased him, knowing very well that the curly hair is just his real, original, hairstyle. He just loves to straighten it after all.

Shane frowned, and I laughed out loudly. I definitely hit a nerve spot there! But all of a sudden, a wave of tickles came, and I couldn't help but surrender.

'That's my revenge' Shane said triumphantly, before securing his arm on my waist. Guys are so unfair sometimes.

30 minutes later, we reached our destination. The popular entertainment district in the heart of New York. Definitely amazing.

We did everything we could at the district – shopping, eating, watching movies, going ice-skating rinks, and singing karaoke, all in a whole afternoon!
The 6 of us was having so much fun, that we didn't even realize that our disguises are falling apart with so much movement from us.

'Hey, isn't that Shane from the Connect 3?' a girl suddenly exclaimed from our left side, just as we were leaving the mall to go to our cars.

All of us froze in our tracks before dashing straight for our cars. Meanwhile, the girl and her friends are screaming while chasing us, smacking on our car windows when they reached us. We speed off, while Caitlyn and I are at the back seats hiding our faces.

'Damn, how did that happen?' Shane groaned in frustration, speeding past vehicles with Dimitri right behind us.

'It's fine, they were so occupied and excited with seeing us that they did not have the time to take any pictures' Nate tried to calm him down, calling Jason to make sure that he is right.

The two of us – Caitlyn and I – can only keep very quiet behind. It is one of the ten rules that Dylan has warned us with; never to get recognized with the boys in public. And now, we had broken that rule, and god knows what consequences await us.

I looked at Shane's frustrated face silently, and feel as if my heart is going to break. Yes, it is nice when we can go out openly without anyone recognizing, but that is practically impossible, even with disguises like today. Other than that, our love seems to have never existed at all, because only the two of us knows.

Our car suddenly comes to a stop at the Connect 3's company, with a very angry looking Dylan at the back entrance. That stops my train of thoughts, and replaces fear with it.

'What the hell are you all thinking? Do you know how lucky you are that the girl did not take any photos? You three could have been in a scandal right now!' Dylan screamed at us, pointing accusingly at Shane, Nate and Jason.

I look sideways at Stephanie, who seems to be very uncomfortable, and I could understand why. She has never officially met Dylan yet, and she didn't know the dire consequences of our disguises failing. Luckily, Dylan never aim any attacks at her, only at Caitlyn and me.

'You two, come inside with me N.O.W' Dylan demanded, pointing to me and Caitlyn, before slamming the back door entrance behind him.

I could feel Shane's outburst coming, and I place a calming hand on his arm, shaking my head. 'I will be fine' I whispered in his ear, assuring him, before rushing in with Caitlyn to catch Dylan.

I did not dare to look back at Shane again; because I knew those depressing thoughts will come back. No, I really did not want them back.

Caitlyn and I walk into Dylan's office, and the atmosphere is even tenser than before. Dylan stare at us, while both of us are staring at our feet. We know we can argue that loving and dating someone is suppose to be our freedom and preference, but the Connect 3 are still public figures – they are very much supposed to be dating other stars to boost popularity.

'Girls, please know that from today onwards, I realize that I can't take risks anymore. My stand has changed, and your mindset will have to change as well, especially you, Mitchie. Shane is the most popular guy here, with most female fans, because he is the leader of the group, and we both know we can't threaten that position of his' Dylan stated gravely, looking pointedly at us.

'Wait, you mean you want us to break up with the Connect 3? No way!' Caitlyn exclaimed, looking very shocked at Dylan's words. Somehow, I expected it.

'I know I can't force you all, but be sure to know that someday, your mindset will change to be like mine. Now, go out, and make sure this conversation stay between us' Dylan dismissed us with a wave of his hand, before turning to the documents on his table.

As I follow a very angry Caitlyn out of the room, I realize that things are going to get tougher from now on. The worse thing was, the 'giving up' option is becoming more tempting.

Hmmm… things are going to get more action-packed from here, and some situations might not be happening very often in reality. But well, anything is possible, right? XD

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter and remember to review! :D I hope to get to 40 reviews... (wishing.. wishing hard!)